Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16995, Valentine Freligh, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Freleigh, Valentine Fraligh
W. 16995
Maria
CONTENTS
This Envelope Includes
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received from GAO

3779. New York
Maria Meligh, dec d
widow of Valentine Meligh, dec d who died on the 10 March, 1810 of Fulton in the State of New York who was a Res t in the Camp commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Block in the N.Y. line for 11 months, 16 days
Inscribed on the Roll of NY Albany at the rate of 38 Dollars 14 3/4 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Spent until 22 Decem: 1836 (the day of her death)
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 day of Sep r : 1842 and sent to Giles F Yates Schenectady, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 36 192.20 Semi-annual allowance ending 22 d } Decem: 1836 9 mos. 8 days } 29.66
221.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act July 4, 1836, } Section the }
Recorded by Theo. Smoot Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 3, Page 114 Payable to John Meligh & Margaret Van Ellen, children of said Maria Meligh deceased,

Maria widow of Valentine Fralick
act of 4 th July 1836.

I certify that the English Christian or proper- name of " Valentine " is in the German language Felker , properly " Feldner " as written in the docu- ment hereto annexed signed by Thomas Lape, Pastor etc., The German correct orthography of the name Frelick or Freilighen is " Fröhlich " signifying in English " Gay ."
Shenectady Nov. 23 rd 1840.
Louis J. Stelkaupt Prof. of German Liter. in Union College.

State of New York; Greene County
Thomas Lape of the town of Athens County and State aforesaid being duly Sworn deponeth and saith That he is the present Clergyman of the Evangelical Lutheran Zion's Church in said town - That it appears by the marriage record in said Church that Velten Freilighen was legally married to Maria Hallenbeck the twenty seventh day of March in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Sixty four - which is expressed on said record in the Dutch language in fair legible figures and letters as follows. viz.
1764 Getrouwt Velten Freilighen Marietje Hallenbeck d 27 Marty
I Thomas Lape above named do depose and say that I hold the office of Clergyman in the abovenamed Church that the foregoing is a true extract from the records of said Church and further this deponent saith not
Sworn to and Subscribed on the 18 th day of November 1839 before me by the said Thomas Lape and to me personally known as the Clergyman of the Lutheran Dutch Church in said town of Athens - Matthew W. Winters Justice
Thomas Lape, Pastor of the Evn. Luth. Zion's Church. Athens,
State of New York. Greene County as I William W. B. Kormann Clerk of the County aforesaid do certify that Matthew Winters Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn was at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace of the said County duly elected & qualified and that his signature to said affidavit is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand & the Seal of the said County this 19 th day of December 1839.
William W. B. Kormann Clerk

The number and amount of certificates issued by the Treasurer of the State of New York for Levies and Militia services &c &c
Continued from Book N o III To whom Livest.
  1782   Dec 31 17001 Valentine Frelick for 2 13 11 
State of New York Comptroller's Office Albany Jan y 31 st 1840
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book N o IV now remaining in this Office, and also that it appears from the same Books that the said Valentine Frelick served his term above named under Capt Peter Tuts, & on the 31 st Dec r 1782 Marinus Willett was a
Col. Genl. for 34
State Comptroller

5645 ✓ In the matter of the application of the heirs of Maria Freleigh , widow of Valentine Freleigh, for a pension under the act of Congress, passed 4 th July 1836.
Declaration -
Compt. 5 mo. 16 Getman's lawyer 6 — admon. 11 mo. 16 days 38.44/100
Attorney
Giles H. Yates
Schenectady N.Y.
To John Freleigh & Margaret Van Etten children of Maria Freleigh dec. d from 4 March 31 to 12 Dec. 1836 - the day of her death -

State of New York County of Fulton } Sd.
On this Fifth day of April, one thousand eight Hundred and forty-one, personally appeared before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County, now Sitting, John Freleigh , a resident of the town of Glen N.Y. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in his own behalf and in behalf of his sister Margaret Van Etten children of Maria Freleigh , widow of Valentine Freleigh (or Fetter Freleigh) in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That the mother of this Declarant, the aforesaid Maria Freleigh, was the lawful widow of said Valentine Freleigh, who served in the war of the revolution as herein after, & in the annexed affidavits, is set forth. This Declarant well recollects, that when he this Declarant was about ten years of age, his father the said Valentine in company with several active soldiers, of whom he recollects Richard Coppernol, George Harkness and Nicholas Coppard engaged in a scouting party to Saratoga, and were away from home in this expedition a number of days. This Declarant being too young at the time to understand, & now recollect, if it had been at the time explained to him the particulars of the different tours of military duty performed by said Valentine during said war - yet he well recollects having been informed many years ago, and long before the decease of his said

father & by his said father as well as others who knew the fact that his said father served with the militia of Tryon County, in the expe- dition against the British when the battle of Oriskana took place, that he was in said battle, & also in the battles of Oswegotchie, Oriskany & Johnstown that he said Valen- tine Frey's was enrolled in the Regiment of Colonel Jacob Clock & served under the different officers of said Regiment from time to time, during every year of said war- that he was almost constantly engaged in performing garrison duty at the Stone Arabia fort in the neighborhood of which he resided. This Declarant has also heard his said father often declare that he served during two years at least in the Company of Dangers commanded by Captain Gitman or Ritman - He also remem- bers the names of Dillebach & Dygert ..... & ..... as officers under whom he served. And this Declarant further saith that he is now in seventy years and about six months old - that his sister the said Margaret Van Etten widow of the late Peter Van Etten deceased is seventy three years of age - and that he this Declarant & said Margaret Van Etten are the only survi- ving children of said Valentine Frey's & Maria Frey's deceased - that his mother's maiden name was Maria Haulenbeck & that they the said Valentine & Maria had other children born previous to the birth of his said sister Margaret Van Etten

viz - one son not named having died at his birth who was born about two years & a few months before Margaret Van Etten his sister - That said Valentine Freleigh & said Maria Freleigh, the father & mother of this Declarant were lawfully married at Leaven- worth N.Y. by the Lutheran Clergymen of that place on or about the _____ day of _____ One thousand seven hun- dred and sixty and that the said Valentine Freleigh departed this life on the twelfth day of March one thousand eight hun- dred and two and that said Maria Freleigh remained a widow ever since that day until the day of her death as will appear from the proof hereto annexed - and that said widow Maria Freleigh died on the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-six. -
John Freleigh in mark Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court, before the Judges aforesaid, the day & year first above written. Witness the seal of said Court, and the sign Manual of the Clerk thereof.
And said court decree that said Freleigh is entitled to collect and his dependents satisfactory evidence of their facts contained therein. Witness an informed my hand & seal of said court the day & year aforesaid A. H. Stoneburgh Clerk
T. A. Stoneburgh Clerk

FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
Received of ... $ ...

MECHANICS' & FARMERS' BANK.
(1836)
Albany, Sept. 17.
1842
RECEIVED of the President of said Bank, Agent for paying Pensioners, Two hundred Twenty one Dollars and Seventy Eight Cents, being for 69 months 8 days Pension, due to the Children of Maria Frelich from the 4 day of March 1834, to the 12 day of Dec 1841, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
L. Jenkins
$ 221.78

Payment to be made at Albany N.Y. by J. W. Hcott Esq. Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Albany N.Y.
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book C. Vol. 3 Page 114, by
Theo. Woody Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4. July 1836.
Maria Freleigh deceased, of New York widow of Valentine Freleigh, deceased who was a Private in the Revolution was entitled to receive Thirty Eight dollars and forty four cents per annum commencing on the 4th of March 1831, but having died on the twelfth day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty six the amount due up to that date is payable to John Freleigh, and Margaret Van Etten children of said Maria Freleigh deceased.
38 00 5 2 25 19 19-22 5 61 80 16 22 11-95
3.20
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10 th day of September one thousand eight hundred and forty-two.
John E. Spencer Secretary of War.
Examined and ? Countersigned. S
J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions.
FINAL PAYMENT VOUCHER Received from GAD

Rev. & 1812 War Section
WAS
February 26, 1927
Mrs. F. R. Smith 605 N. Madison St. Rome, N.Y.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 16995, it appears that Valentine Freleigh, Felter Freleigh or Velten Freleighen, while a resident of Tryon (which was later Montgomery) County, New York, served at various times from 1776 until sometime in 1782 as a private in the New York troops under Captains Christian Getman, John Hess, Severinus Klock, Peter Suts and Colonel Jacob Klock; he was in the battles of Oriskany, Oswegatchie and Johnstown.
See New York in Rev. War
He married March 27, 1754, 1744 in Sunnenburgh at Athens, Greene County, New York, Maria Hallenbeck.
He died March 10, 1810.
His widow, Maria, died December 12, 1836, in Glen, Montgomery County, New York.
On an application executed April 5, 1841, by John Freleigh, the pension that was due the soldier and his widow, Maria, was allowed the two surviving children, said John Freleigh of Glen, New York, and Margaret Van Etten, wid. of Peter Van Etten and at that time they were aged seventy years and about six months and seventy-three years respectively. There were

other children, but their names are not stated.
This is the only soldier by the name of Valentine Freleigh, searched under all spellings of the name, that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

80 John Freleigh & Margt. Van Etten children of Maria Freleigh widow of Valentine Freleigh deceased - $221. 78 under act of 4. July 1836
power of Attorney &c
July 1836
Albany, N. Y. 3rd Feb 1842

In the matter of the application of Maria Freigh widow of Valentine Freigh under the act of 4 th July 1836. —
Declaration & affidavits &c
Agent
Giles F. Yates Schenectady N.Y.

State of New York Montgomery County } ss.
On this 8 th day of August 1839, personally appeared before me the undersigned, Conrad Kiltz of said County to me well known, and made oath that he this Deponent served during the war of the Revolution in the Regi- ment of Militia in the then County of Troye commanded by Colonel Jacob Clock and for a good part of the time under Captain Henry Miller - that he thus served at different times from the year 1777 until the end of the said war - This de- ponent testifieth that while he thus served he on sundry occasions saw Peter otherwise cal- led Valentine Freigh serve, in like manner as a Militiaman in the same Regiment of Colonel Jacob Clock, but as said Freigh served in a different Company, this Deponent is unable to give a specific account of the different expeditions in which said Valen- tine Freigh engaged during said war, yet knows that he had the reputation of performing much military service - This deponent further saith that he knew the wife of said Valentine Freigh whose maiden name was Hallenback during said war - that she was his wife during said war well known as such, and that she con- tinued to reside with said Freigh as his wife until the day of the death of said Fre-

life, and that after his death she continued his widow - and further saith not.
Sworn & subscribed before me } Conrad Kile as aforesaid; and I certify that said Conrad Kile is a credible witness -
Lawrence Marcellus justice of the Peace

State of New York Montgomery County } ss.
Personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, on this 8 th day of August 1839, John L. Nellis of the town of Blatine in said County, who being duly sworn saith, that during the war of the revolution he was well acquainted with Valentine Prelish , the same person referred to in the accompanying papers, in behalf of whose widow not long since deceased, application is now being made for a pension. That this De- ponent also well knew said Maria whose maiden name was Wallenbeck. This Depo- nent well recollects that said Valentine and Maria were a married couple during the war of the revolution and Deponent understood at the time and believes the same to be true that they had been married several years before the commencement of said war of the revolution. That said Valentine & Maria lived together as husband and wife and were universally reputed and esteemed to be such until the day of the death of said Valentine which occurred about thirty years ago. that said Maria remained or continued to be the widow of said Valentine Prelish until the day of her death. That said Maria Prelish departed this life not long since deceased and leaves many near con-

between two and three years ago.
And the said Deponent John L. Nellis further deposeth and saith that said he served during said war in the company of Militia commanded by Captain Henry Miller from the year 1778 until the close of said war - which company was attached to the Regiment of Colonel Jacob Block in the then County of Tryon in said State -
That said Valentine also belonged to and served in said Regiment of Colonel Jacob Block, but by reason of said Valentine's having left serving in a different Company in said Regiment, this Deponent is unable to say in how many expeditions or in what tours of duty said Valentine Truligh served during said war - but this Deponent often saw him under arms at Stone Arabia Fort-Plain, and at other posts and passes during said war - This Deponent also recollects hearing at the time thereof that said Valentine Truligh served in a Company of Rangers raised in said County, commanded by one Captain Kitman or Gittman.
Sworn before me the undersigned on the day & year first aforesaid, and I certify that I am well acquainted with said John L. Nellis, and that he is a man of respectability and credi- bility.
John L. Nellis
Laurence Marelly Justice of the peace

State of New York Montgomery County } ss
Abraham Coovenhoven of the town of Charlstown in said County being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is eighty one years of age and a revolutionary pensioner of the United States. That as long ago as Deponent has any recollection, to wit, before the commencement of the Revolutionary war he was well and intimately acquainted with Valentine Freleigh called by the Germans Felt and Peter Freleigh. That said Freleigh then lived in the County of Tryon (that portion of it now called Montgomery County). That during the war of the Revolution the said Freleigh belonged to the militia of said district, and Deponent is well assured that he served frequently on divers occasions with said militia during the whole of said war, but deponent cannot now distinctly remember having seen him on duty therewith. This Deponent belonged to Colonel Fishers Regiment, whereas the said Freleigh was enrolled in the Regiment of Col. Block, both of which were raised in that immediate vicinity, and altho' they sometimes served in company together, it was usually the case that they were called out in separate detachments. Deponent is well assured that the said Freleigh did serve upon numerous occasions with detachments from Col. Blocks Regiment, & he always had the reputation of being a faithful and active soldier. And Deponent further saith, that in early part of said war said Freleigh belonged to a company of Ranges commanded by Captain Detmold. Said Ranges were raised to protect that frontier from the depredations of Indians and Tories & they were con-

trually employed in scouring the roads in purs- uit of them. That this Defendant remembers that upon one occasion at least he met with the said Tre- leigh on duty with said Ranges, to wit on the fall of the year 1876 when this defendant was on the march with a detachment of Militia from Fort Ram to Fort Rank. —
Subscribed before this 10 th day of April
his Abra m Covenhoven mark
1848 before me, and I certify that said Abraham Covenhoven is a credible witness —
Jacob Graff justice of the Peace
Freleigh

In the same matter
Derick Van Vechten of the town of Florida in said County of Montgomery, a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed 7 th June 1832 being duly sworn South, that he was an Ensign in a Regiment of Militia in the then County of Tryon during the war of the Revolution, and served as set forth in his papers in the matter of his application for a pension under said act. That during said war he became acquainted with and well knew one Fetter or Valentini, Freleigh who was enrolled in a Regiment of Militia in said County commanded by Colonel Clock. This Deponent well recollects seeing said Valentini Freleigh under arms and marching with detachments of said militia at diffe- rent times & on sundry occasions during said war, and in the years 1779, 1780, & 1781, &c. but this Deponent is unable to give a speci- fication of the length of each militia tour performed by said Freleigh, or of the other par- ticulars of each tour, as he this Deponent served in different engagements, and generally in different companies. This Deponent further testifies that he well recollects hearing at the time thereof & he believes the same to be true, that said Valentini Freleigh served in the company of Rangers raised in said County, commanded by Captain Christian Gitman, and if he re- members right in the years 1776 & 1777.
And this Deponent further saith, that he also knew the wife of said Valentini Freleigh named Maria, that they were a married

Couple during the war of the Revolution, having been married, as this Deponent understood many years before the commencement of said war. This Deponent often saw said Valentine & Maria after said war, & knows that they continued to live together as husband and wife, and that after the death of said Valentine Freely, the said Maria remained his widow until the day of her death that said Valentine died more than twenty four years ago, and the said Maria about four years ago.
Subscribed & sworn this 22 nd day of August, 1841, before me: V. D. Certify that said Derick Van Kechten is a credible witness —
Derick Van Kechten
Jacob Graff Judge of the County Courts &c in and for the Co. of Montgomery
State of New York — County of Montgomery Clerk's Office —
I certify that Lawrence Marsden Esq before the preceding affidavits of Conrad Kiltz and John L. Nellis were sworn, & that Jacob Graff before whom the preceding affidavit of Abraham Covenshon was sworn, were respectively Justices of the peace in and for said County, duly qualified to act as such on the days of the dates of such affidavits respectively, and that their signatures to the same are genuine. And I further certify that Jacob Graff aforesaid whose name appears to the preceding affidavit of Derick Van Kechten was at the time thereof a Judge of said County duly commissioned & qualified, that the signature to the same purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official seal, this ninth day of April 1842.
H. Cook, Clerk

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th day of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz :
   1780 August 31 1167 Valentine Melick Spri 5 10 22 2/3   1779 December 11 1307 Heet Melick " 0 14 22 2/3   1779 August 17 2012 Valentine Melick " 3 12 10 2/3   1780 March 6 2038 Valentine Melick " 1 15 6 2/3   1780 March 6 2076 Valentine Melick " 0 7 11 1/3   1782 Decr 31 1900 Valentine Melick " 2 13 14   14 63 4  
STATE OF NEW-YORK, COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, November 26 1841.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 1. V. 4. — now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz :
   First—under Capt. Jacobs Klock in Col. Jacob Klock Regiment.   Second, " " John Klock " " do do "   Third, " " Jacobs Klock " " do do "   Fourth, " " do do " " do do "   Fifth, " " do do " " do do "   Sixth, " " Peter Duls SA Peter Wagener "   Seventh, " " " " "   Eighth, " " " " "  
Note — Peter Wagener was a First Col under Col Jacob Klock
A. K. Broadway Dep. Compt.

To all to whom these presents may concern Be it known that at a Surrogate's Court held in and for the County of Montgomery in the State of New York on the thirty first day of August 1842, the most satisfactory evidence was adduced before me to prove that Maria Fraleigh, late Widow of Valentine or Peter Fraleigh deceased, departed this life in the Town of Glen in said County of Montgomery on the twelfth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty six leaving John Fraleigh and Margaret Van Etten, widow of Peter Van Etten deceased, her only children her surviving - that said John Fraleigh and said Margaret Van Etten are both still living and of lawful age
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed my seal of Office this thirty first day of August one thousand eight hundred & forty two and of our Independence the seventy seventh
R. H. Hulseney Surrogate
36.65 1.79 38.44
Where you have required certificate in the case of Maria Widow of Valentine Fraleigh under the act of 4 th July 1836.
Respectfully your O bt Serv t
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pleas.
[Handwritten signature]
Schenectady Sep 6: 1842

Nov 27. 1820
ms. 100 proof Michael Fitzgerald
FILED
L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Payment to be made at Albany, by Agent for paying Pen- sioners, in the Agency of
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book Vol. Page by
Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the 3d section of the law of the United States, of the 4th July, 1836, Maria Freleigh dec d of NYork widow of Valentine Freleigh deceased who was a Private in the Revolution
(100) is entitled to receive Thirty eight — dollars and forty four cents per annum, during the time she may remain unmarried, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March and 4th of September. but having died on the 12 Dec r . 1836, the amount due up to that date is payable to John Freleigh & Margaret Van Etten children of said Maria Freleigh deceased Given at the War Office of the United States, this 10 day of Sep r . one thousand eight hundred and thirty four
Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
Commissioner of Pensions.

To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

In the matter of the application of Maria (Dutch Marriage) Freleigh widow of Valentine Freleigh, under the act of 4 th July 1836.
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Sir.
Some years ago when the pension claim above cited was placed in my hands, I was informed that your objections to its allowance, were 1 st that the marriage was not sufficiently proven & 2 d that said Valentine Freleigh's last name was not found on the roll of Capt Gilman alias Kilman, in your office. On a copy of that roll furnished me by Mr Sammons who when living took much interest in the case, occurs the name of Peter Frelick which was not admitted as identical with Valentine Frelick. The object of this communication is to satisfy you on this point.

I send accompanying this a certificate from Prof. Tellkampf of Munich College showing that the German name of "Valentine" is "Felter" or "Vetter" a fact of which you may become more fully satisfied by application to any learned German - and as to the marriage , I send a certificate from the record of the Church by the pastor of which the marriage ceremony was performed. It will be seen moreover by a certificate from the Comptroller of this State, that Mr. Freleigh served nearly a month in 1782. His other militia or Levy services I trust are not objected to. Mr. Freleigh claims to have served in the Company of Rangers commanded by Christian Gettman, on the frontiers of Stone Arabia from the 4 th day of Augt 1776. If this fact does not appear from your rolls, I would like to be informed thereof.
I am very respectfully your obed Servt
J. F. H. H. S. Oneida Nov 23 rd 1840

J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

In the matter &c of Mrs Maria Freleigh, widow of Valentine Freleigh under the act of 4 th July 1836.
Sir. (When on the 23 rd Nov 1840,
I forwarded proof of marriage in this case, I was under the impression that the late Mr Sammons had previously filed in your office the declaration & other papers in support of the claim. Your letter of the 1 st Dec r then following informed me, that this was not the case. His son found among his father's pa- pers a mem: to the following effect
Proof of service in Capt Ketman's Comp y of Rangers where Wilhelmus Brown saw him at Oriskany & Johnston - be- longed to the same company.
George Walts served with him under Capt. Dillback at Oriskany battle when Dillback was killed."
Mr Brown & Mr Walts are both deceased. If there- fore their affidavits are not on file, I cannot now obtain them. I adduced proof to show that "Felt" or "Fetter" is the German word for "Valentine". The name of "F. F." will be found on Sitman's or Ketman's rolls in your office. Enclosed you will receive a declaration of the son and daughter of the widow (she being de- ceased) who set up a claim from 4 March 1831, to 12 Dec 1836, in her behalf.

I have given all the proof of militia service which the Comptroller's Records of this State afford, amounting to about $37 or nearly 6 months - To which add more than a year's service (if you should so adjudge) of in the Ranger company of Utman in 1776 & 1777.
I am very respectfully Your ob t Serv t
A. L. Edwards Esq. (Commissioner of Pensions).
Giles F. Yates.
Schenectada Aug t 12 th 1842

June 27, 1933
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Joseph Freligh P.L.Wt. 732-200 Valentine Freleigh W. 16995 BA-J/MCS
Mr. W. W. Newsom Decatur Mississippi
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter of May 26, addressed to The Archivist, State Library, this city, which has been referred to this office for reply in regard to James Freilah who served as lieutenant in the Revolutionary War.
You will doubtless recall that on May 5 and on May 16 a search of the Revolutionary War records of this office was made in your behalf and no record of that officer found.
The Revolutionary War records of this office consist of claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. No claim was ever made for pension or land because of the service of the above named officer.
Could it be possible that the soldier whose record you seek is Joseph instead of James Freleigh?
The records of this office show that Warrant 732 for two hundred acres of bounty land was issued on account of the service of Joseph Freleigh, lieutenant of the New York line during the Revolution. Said warrant was issued March 3, 1794, to Timothy Benedict, assignee.
There are no papers on file containing statements made in the application for the land, because of the destruction of such papers when the War Office was burned in 1800, therefore, this office has no further data relative to Joseph Freleigh.
This dictated by Mrs. French

Information in regard to the location of the bounty land that was granted on account of the service of Joseph Freligh may be obtained from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, Interior Department, this city. You should furnish that official the number of the warrant, acreage and date of issuance.
The only other soldier surnamed Freligh that is found in the Revolutionary War records of this office is Valentine Freligh and his record is given below.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in the pension claim, No. 16995, based upon the military service of Valentine Freligh, Peter Freligh or Fraligh, or Velten Frelighen.
While living in Tryon (which was later Montgomery) County, New York, this soldier served at various times from sometime in 1776 until sometime in 1782 as private with the New York troops under Captains Christian Getman, John Hess, Severius Klock, Peter Suts and Colonel Jacob Klock; he was in the battles of Oriskany, Oswegatchie and Johnstown.
He married March 27, 1764, in Lunenburgh, New York, Maria Hallenbeck, and the marriage was recorded in the Evangelical Lutheran Zions Church of Athens, Greene County, New York.
The soldier died March 10, 1810.
His widow, Maria, died December 12, 1836, in Glen, Montgomery County, New York.
On an application executed April 5, 1841, by John Freligh, the pension that was due the soldier and his widow, Maria, was allowed the two surviving children, said John Freligh of Glen, New York, and Margaret Van Etten who was the widow of Peter Van Etten. At that time John Freligh was aged seventy years and about six months and Margaret Van Etten was seventy-three years of age. There were other children born to the soldier and Maria but their names were not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

DEPARTMENT OF STATE
OFFICE OF THE HISTORICAL ADVISER
June 6 1933
Mr. W. W. Newsom, Official Court Reporter, FROM Eighth Circuit Court District, Decatur, Mississippi. DATED May 26, 1933.
SUBJECT:
Copy of Department's letter to Mr. Newsom is also enclosed.
ACTION:
RESPECTFULLY REFERRED TO
The Administrator of Veterans' Affairs, Washington, D. C.
AND THE WRITER SO INFORMED.
Am. D. E. Wilde Spaulding Assistant to the HISTORICAL ADVISER.

W. W. NEWSOM OFFICIAL COURT REPORTER 8TH CIRCUIT COURT DISTRICT Decatur, Mississippi
May 26, 1933
ARCHIVES SECTION
MAY 29 1933
DEPT. OF STATE
The Archivist, State Library, Washington.
Dear Sir:
I have been endeavoring to locate the Revolutionary War record of:
James Freilah, or James Frieblah, or James Frilick.
I know there is some such record but to date have been unable to get lined up on it, I do not know the correct spelling to apply to the name at the time of his service, but the name was later, after the War, changed to Frilick. After the war he was awarded land in New York State for his services and the land was located in Hannibal, Township of Hannibal, and other places in New York State.
This record is being sought for my daughter who is a descendant of this man, and who desires to join the D A R. At one time we had the original "parchment" awarding the land, and later I had an abstract of the land, but this was all lost in a fire which destroyed our home some years ago. The last information I had contained the statement that he was
LIEUTENANT JAMES FRILICK.
The land granted to him was in New York State but I do not know whether he enlisted from that state or elsewhere.
I will thank you for any information you may be able to give me.
This letter is addressed to you at the request of The Adjutant General's office, Washington.
Yours very truly,
W W Newsom

Rome, N.Y. Jan. 3 '27.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.:-
I am looking up my ancestry with the idea of joining the Daughters of the American Revolution, if eligible.
Have you the record of any of the following having served in the Revolution?
My great great grandfathers were Henry J. Walrath, Valentine Fralick & Henry Zuller, or Zuller.
My great great great grand- father was Henry Walrath, all came from

Minden, N. Y., or vicinity
My father, David M. Welch, Hammond, N. Y., was a veteran of the Civil war having served the last year.
He died Feb. 24, '23.
Any information given will be gratefully received.
(Mrs. J. P.) Bertha W. Smith

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16995
Maria Freleigh Wid. of Valentine Freleigh Priv. Rev. War.
Act: July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol. A , Page 254
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1927 Feb 26 list to Mrs. T. R. Smith
1933 June 27 list to Mr. W. W. Newson

State of New York — County of Montgomery Es.
Be it Known, that on the 10 th day of September 1842, personally appeared before me the undersigned, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County, John Freligh and Margaret Van Etten both to me well known to be the only surviving children of Maria Freligh widow of Valentine Freligh deceased, and made oath that they are the identical persons named in an original certificate of which I certify that the following is a true Copy, & which certificate is in their possession.
GENERAL PAYMENT VOUCHER
"War Department.
Received from GAD
"Revolutionary Claim.
"I certify, that in conformity with the law of the Uni- ted States of the 4 th July 1836.
"Maria Freligh deceased, of New York, widow of Valentine Freligh deceased, who was a private in the revolution- ary war, entitled to receive thirty-eight dollars and forty four cents per annum commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, but having died on the twelfth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty-six, the amount due up to that date is payable to John Freligh, and Margaret Van Etten, children of said Maria Freligh deceased.
(L.S.)
"Given at the war office of the United States, this 10 th day of September One thousand eight hundred and forty-two."
John C. Spencer Secretary of War.
"Examined and Countersigned }
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions."
And the said John Freligh and Margaret Van Etten, children of said Maria Freligh deceased, being respectively further

duly sworn do depose and say, that said Maria Freleigh did not intermarry, but continued the widow of said Valentine Freleigh until the day of her death. That at the time of her death she resided in the town of Glen in said County, and had resided there for the space of forty eight years previous to her death, and that previous thereto she resided in Sunnenburgh (now Athens) NY, to the truth of which statements I am fully satisfied. —
John his Freleigh mark
Subscribed and sworn this 16 th day of September 1842, before me. —
Witness
Margaret her Van Etten mark
Jacob Graff J.P.
G.H. Yates
Note, the words "for the space of" interlined before execution — also the words, "forty eight" Jacob Graff J.P.
Know all men by these presents, that we the undersigned children of Maria Freleigh aforesaid deceased, do hereby constitute and appoint Samuel Jenkins Esq. of the City of Albany our true and lawful Attorney for us and in our names, to receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions in the City of Albany, the arrears of pension money due us, or the said Maria Freleigh our mother, from the fourth day of March 1831, to the twelfth — day of December 1836, the day on which said Maria Freleigh died. Witness our hands and seals, this 16 th day of September 1842.
John his Freleigh mark
Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of —
Margaret her Van Etten mark
Jacob Graff G.H. Yates
Montgomery County ss. Be it Known, that on the 16 th day of September 1842, personally appeared before me the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County John Freleigh & Margaret Van Etten above named to me well known, who acknowledged that they had executed the above power of Attorney as their own free act & deed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above written. —
Jacob Graff J.P.
And I further certify that said John Freleigh & Margaret Van Etten cannot write their names, but make their marks for the want of education. —
Jacob Graff Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Clerk's Office } I, Henry Cook Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Jacob Graff before me the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, and the foregoing power of Attorney acknowledged, and that he is at the time thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that his signature to said affidavit, & to the certificate attached to said power of Attorney, are genuine. Not recognized before me this 16 th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two. — Henry Cook Clerk.

STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. ALBANY COUNTY, }
Be it known, That on the 17 th day of September 1842, before me, a Commissioner of Deeds, duly authorized by the laws of this State to administer oaths, personally appeared Samuel Jenkins the Attorney named in the annexed Power of Attorney, and made oath that he has no interest whatever in the money he is authorized to receive by virtue of the foregoing Power of Attorney, either by any pledge, mortgage, sale, assignment, or transfer , and that he does not know or believe that the same has been so dis- posed of to any person whatever.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year } last above written before me.
R. Renshaw Com. of Deeds.
J. Jenkins
New York Maria Tralick Wt. to G. F. Yates 1. Dec. 1840 No declaration same Augt 17. 1842 Act July 1836